Draft Work Programmes for 2026–2027 Now Available

Published on: 26/08/2025

In recent weeks, the European Commission has published the draft Work Programmes for the final two years of Horizon Europe in the Comitology Register.

These drafts are intended to help prepare in advance for upcoming calls for proposals. However, it is important to note that they are provisional documents and may be subject to changes. Only the documents published on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal once officially adopted by the EC are legally binding. For this reason, topics, their descriptions or scope, as well as budgets or call opening and closing dates, may be adjusted before final approval.

Below, we include links to the available documents:

🟢 Pillar I: Excellent Science

  • European Research Council (ERC)

Draft - CID - Commission Implementing Decision final on adopting the 2026 work programme in the framework of the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe

Annex to Draft - CID 

  • Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (draft pending)
  • Research Infrastructures (RI)

Draft Implementing Decision - Work Programme 2026-2027 Part 3 Research Infrastructures. Version 2 of 25/07/2025

🔵 Pillar II: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness

  • Cluster 1:  Health

Draft Implementing Decision – Work Programme 2026-2027 – Part 4 – Health - version 2 of 13/05/2025

  • Cluster 2: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society

Draft Implementing Decision – Work Programme 2026-2027 part 5. Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society - version 2 of 7 July 2025

  • Cluster 3:  Civil Security for Society

Draft Implementing Decision – Work Programme 2026-2027 – Part 6 – Civil Security for Society – version 3

  • Cluster 4 - Digital Industy and Space

Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-27 - Part 7. Digital, Industry and Space - version 2 - 28 05 2025

  • Cluster 5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility

Draft Implementing Decision – Work Programme 2026-2027 – Part 8 – Climate, Energy and Mobility - version 2 of 27/05/2025

  • Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Enviroment

Draft Implementing Decision – Work Programme 2026-2027 [Part 9. Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment] v2 of 27/05/2025

🟢 Pillar III: Innovative Europe

  • European Innovation Council (EIC)

https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/comitology-register/screen/documents/108642/2/consult?lang=en

🔵 Other Areas

  • Missions UE

Draft Implementing Decision – Work Programme 2026-2027– part 12 Missions – version 2 - 20 May 2025

  • Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area (WIDERA)

https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/comitology-register/screen/documents/107927/3/consult?lang=en

  • New European Bauhaus

Draft Implementing Decision – Work Programme part New European Bauhaus Facility (NEB) - version 2 20/05/2025

  • Joint Research Centre (2025–2027 programme already published)

https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC140049